North Kessock

North Kessock Scottish Gaelic: Ceasag a Tuath
North Kessock
North Kessock shown within the Highland council area
OS grid reference	NH652477
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Inverness
Postcode district	IV1 3
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
List of places UK Scotland 57°30′01″N 4°14′59″W / 57.50015°N 4.24973°W / 57.50015; -4.24973Coordinates: 57°30′01″N 4°14′59″W / 57.50015°N 4.24973°W / 57.50015; -4.24973

North Kessock (Gaelic: Ceasag a Tuath or Aiseag Cheasaig) is a village on the Black Isle north of Inverness.

North Kessock is the first village encountered over the Kessock Bridge. Now by-passed by the main road to the north (the A9), the village remains quiet. Its counterpart across the Beauly Firth, South Kessock, is a district of Inverness.

North Kessock probably existed as early as 1437, when the Dominican monastery in Inverness was granted a charter to operate a ferry to the Black Isle. This was on the pilgrim route north to St Duthac Church in Tain.

The Kessock Ferry connected North and South Kessock until 1982, when the Kessock Bridge was completed and opened.

North Kessock is a famous spot for watching bottlenose dolphins, which are resident in the Moray Firth - indeed they are the most northerly group of bottlenose dolphins in the world.

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